Team Details

Matthew Ghiden started as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in 2022. He taught Grade 6 English, Social Studies, and Math at Thayer Academy since 2014 and has inhabited roles as MS Diversity Coordinator, Upper School and Middle School football coach, and Middle School boys lacrosse coach. After graduating from Amherst College, Matthew worked with English language learners in Concord, New Hampshire. He earned his Master's of Education from Harvard University. Matthew is originally from Dorchester and now lives there with his family. His hobbies include listening to music, writing, and hiking.

Chris Massey joined the Thayer Athletics coaching staff in 2022. He is originally from Garden City, NY, where he was a 2-time All-American for a NY State Championship lacrosse team. While at Princeton University, he played on lacrosse teams that won 4 Ivy League Championships and 3 National Championships, and he earned All-American and All-Ivy honors 3 times. Chris played pro lacrosse in the NLL and MLL, winning an MLL championship with the LI Lizards.  He was inducted into the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2013.  He has coached lacrosse at almost every level possible, including most recently for Greece in international competition. Chris lives on the South Shore with his wife and two sons.